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Where does “demissness” come from?

demissness (English) comes from English demiss, from Latin dēmissus, from Latin dēmittō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

demissness (English): The state or quality of being demiss; humility,...

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being demiss; humility,...

Ancestry of “demissness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemissHumble, lowly; abject
2Latindēmissus—
3Latindēmittō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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